Which type of chest pain is described as pressure-like?

• A. Viselike
• B. Pressure-like
• C. Burning
• D. Aching

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how the quality of chest pain points to its cause. Pain described as pressure or tightness is the classic description of myocardial ischemia causing angina. When the heart isn’t getting enough oxygen, the sensation is often a dull, squeezing or constricting pressure across the chest, sometimes with a feeling of heaviness or fullness. This “pressure-like” quality helps distinguish ischemic pain from other common chest pain types.

Burning usually points toward gastrointestinal sources like reflux or ulcers. Aching is more typical of musculoskeletal or soft-tissue pain. Viselike can describe angina too, but the term pressure-like most directly captures the chest pressure associated with ischemia, making it the best fit here.